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EU official warns of harsh impact from new US tariffs
EU: Trump tariffs could slow euro growth by up to 1 percentage point

ATHENS, Greece: As Europe braces for the economic fallout of new U.S. tariffs, a top eurozone official has warned the consequences...

Ukraine, US resume talks on critical minerals deal
Ukraine aims to 'align' with US on minerals deal in talks this week

KYIV, Ukraine: Talks between Ukraine and the United States over a critical minerals agreement are set to continue this week, as officials...

Russian narratives dominate US Zelensky
Russian narratives dominate US  Zelensky

Trump has previously accused the Ukrainian leader of stalling peace talks Vladimir Zelensky has claimed that Russian narratives are...

Russia, SCO nations discuss unified standards for sustainable financing
Russia, SCO nations discuss unified standards for sustainable financing

Moscow [Russia], April 14 (ANI): Russia has called for unified standards on sustainable financing among the member states of the Shanghai...

Zelensky shuns talks with Russia
Zelensky shuns talks with Russia

Moscow cannot be trusted, Ukraines leader has said, professing 100% hatred towards Russian President Vladimir Putin Ukraine's Vladimir...

Algeria expels 12 diplomats French FM
Algeria expels 12 diplomats  French FM

Paris has called on the African country to halt expulsions, warning of consequences for diplomatic ties Algeria has instructed 12...

International

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Trump lifts shower pressure limits to protect 'beautiful hair'
Trump to lift water curbs to 'make America's showers great again'

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump, who had often complained about weak water pressure in showers, has signed an order to remove...

Apple airlifts iPhones from India to dodge new US tariffs
Apple airlifts 600 tons of iPhones from India 'to beat' Trump tariffs

NEW DELHI, India: Apple has ramped up shipments of iPhones from India to the United States, chartering aircraft to move hundreds of...

US halts $4 million climate grant to Princeton over policy clash
US ends $4 million in funding to Princeton's climate-related programs

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Commerce Department during the week ended about US$4 million in funding to Princeton University for assessing...

Hong Kong social worker jailed after protest retrial
After retrial, Hong Kong court jails social worker for nearly 4 years

HONG KONG: A Hong Kong social worker has been handed a prison sentence of nearly four years after a retrial linked to the 2019 pro-democracy...

US pulls out of shipping decarbonisation talks in London
US exits carbon talks on shipping, urges others to follow, document says

LONDON, UK: The United States has pulled out of international talks in London about reducing pollution from ships. These talks are...

US warns of Chinese spy tactics targeting officials
US intel agency warns China is trying to recruit government employees

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. government warned this week that Chinese spies are using trickery to try to hire current and former U.S....

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